Thrissur is a city in the southern state of #Kerala, #India. It’s known for its sacred sites and colorful festivals. The city is located in the exact geographic center of Kerala. A commercial center, the city is known for its ancient temples, churches, and mosques. In the center is Vadakkumnathan Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva and adorned with murals. The ornate, Indo-Gothic Our Lady of Dolours Basilica is also sacred for #Christians and worth visiting. To the north, is Thiruvambady Temple which is home to several elephants. The Sakthan Thampuran Palace houses an #archaeology #museum with bronze statues and ancient coins.
Thrissur formerly known as #Trichur is also called the cultural capital of Kerala, and home to numerous spiritual and religious monuments. Also called the land of #Poorams, Thrissur Pooram is the most colorful #temple #festival in Kerala.. The festival is held at the Thekkinkadu Maidan in April or May, in the Malayalam month’s medium. The name Thrissur is a shortened form of the Tamil / Malayalam word Thiru-Shiva-Per-Ur or Lord-Shiva-Name-Town) that literally translates to ‘A Big City or Town with the three places of worship of the “Lord Shiva”‘.
The city is also famous for its production of gold and diamond # jewelry, with about 70% of the jewelry consumed in Kerala being produced here. The city was built by King Sakthan Thampuran (1790–1805) In 1790, Raja Rama Varma popularly known as Sakthan Thampuran ascended the throne of the Kingdom of #Cochin. With the accession of this ruler, the modern period in the history of #Kochi and the Thrissur District and the city begin. Thrissur is considered to be the oldest city on the west coast of India. The city is built around a hillock topped by the Vadakkumnathan Temple (dedicated to Shiva), the focus of an annual festival.
Thrissur has a large number of well-known temples including the Vadakkumnathan temple, Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple, Paramekkavu temple, and #Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple as well as two churches, the Our Lady of Lourdes Syro-Malabar Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral and the Our Lady of Dolours Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica, the largest Christian church in India. The Chettiyangadi Hanafi Mosque in Thrissur City is one of the oldest mosques in Thrissur. The city has served as an incubator for many Malayali entrepreneurs and is a major financial and commercial hub of Kerala.
There are many prominent #Malayali business groups from Thrissur like the owners of Kalyan Jewellers, #JoyAlukkas, Lulu, etc. It flexes its economic muscle in India as the headquarters of four major scheduled #banks, South Indian Bank Ltd, Catholic Syrian Bank, Dhanalakshmi Bank, and ESAF Small Finance Bank. The city is also a big center for #shopping in Kerala for silks and gold jewelry. Thrissur attracts the largest number of domestic #tourists in Kerala.
Well connected by rail, road with air link provided by Cochin is a major educational hub with institutes like the Kerala Kalamandalam, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala University of Health Sciences, St Thomas College an important monument in the city is Ramavarmapuram monument a granite monument is 15 feet in height and 12 feet wide. Since 1944, it has been protected by the Department of Archaeology. The monument is locally known as Padakkallu or Pulachikkallu. These menhirs are memorials put up at burial sites for the departed souls.
They belong to the Megalithic Age of Kerala, which is roughly estimated between 1000 BCE and 500 CE. The city played a major role in India’s freedom struggle from Britain. There are numerous places worth visiting in the city with tourism divided into Blue Circuit, Brown Circuit, Yellow Circuit, Orange Circuit, Green Circuit, Red Circuit. The places of interest include #Athirapilly waterfalls, Vazhachal,, Punnathur Kotta Elephant Sanctuary, Thumboormuzhy Dam, Peechi Dam, Poomala Dam, Chavakkad Beach, Vazhani Dam, Snehatheeram Beach, Chimmony dam, Kerala Kalamandalam, Koodalmanikyam Temple, Thrissur Zoo, and #Museum.
also worth visiting are Mammiyur Mahadeva Kshetram, Pambummekkattu Mana, Vadakkunnathan Temple, Shakthan Thampuran Palace, Archeological & Art Museum, Basilica of Our Lady of Dolores, Appan Thampuran Smarakam, Kauthuka Park, Vilangan Kunnu hillock Guruvayoor Elephant Sanctuary, known for its greenery there are numerous hotels, resorts and resort that provide luxurious mid-range and budget accommodation to tourist. there are numerous restaurants that offer an exquisite range of cuisine. There are also amusement parks like Snow Strom, Silver Storm Water Theme Park. All these make a visit to Thriss a must for everyone
